Aug 23, 2017, CBS 19 Cleveland: Birthday cupcakes won't be allowed at Avon Lake City Schools http://www.cleveland19.com/story/36202433/birthday-cupcakes-wont-be-allowed-at-avon-lake-city-schools The Avon Lake City School System is one of the latest school systems to modify their Birthday Treat policy. Beginning this school year, parents are being asked to bring in only non-edible items to celebrate their child's birthday. ... Superintendent Bob Scott said there are too many kids that have allergies to risk it, and he adds, there have been some close calls with kids who can't have certain foods…. Avon Lake City Schools' Head Nurse, Becky Busch said she's seeing more and more kids with life threatening allergies than ever before. "I've been here nine years, and each year we see more and more. One in 13 kids has a food allergy, which is two per classroom," said Busch. … Other area schools have varying policies. …
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.